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Posted by: David Morris
This post describes the Library's, Ostroh Bible, the first complete printed bible in Old Church Slavic and the first one in Cyrillic type, which has been recently digitized by the Rare Books and Special Collections Division.
Posted in: Collection Acquisitions, European Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, Rare Books and Special Collections, Russia, Ukraine
Posted by: Alyson Williams
Con motivo de la celebración del natalicio de Rómulo Gallegos, Joseph Torres-González reseña algunos de los recursos disponibles en la Biblioteca del Congreso sobre el autor, incluyendo la reciente digitalización de su grabación para el Archivo de la PALABRA.
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, PALABRA Archive
Posted by: Alyson Williams
To commemorate his birthday, Joseph highlights the work of Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos, and the recently digitized recording for the PALABRA Archive.
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, PALABRA Archive
Posted by: Alyson Williams
It was 80 years ago today that American troops launched one of the most daring seaborne invasions in history: the Invasion of Normandy. In honor of D-Day, we have an interview with Erika Hope Spencer, Reference Specialist, French Collections, Latin American, Caribbean & European Division and Megan Harris, Reference Librarian, Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center.
Posted in: Collaborations, European Reading Room, France, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, World War II
Posted by: Suzanne Schadl
The following is a post by Henry Granville Widener, Portuguese Language Reference Librarian, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean, and European Division Words connect us in so many ways. Whether spoken, sung or written, they can act as the sinews that link our senses and emotions to one another. When I listen to the Library …
Posted in: Brazil, Collaborations, Handbook of Latin American Studies, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, National Poetry Month, PALABRA Archive
Posted by: Alyson Williams
HLAS Online has existed in tandem with HLAS Web for the past decade. As part of ongoing modernization of technical infrastructure at the Library of Congress, HLAS Online will be retired on April 9th, 2024.
Posted in: Announcements, Handbook of Latin American Studies, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division
Posted by: Alyson Williams
Former Latin American, Caribbean, and European Division (LAC&E) Intern, Natté Fortier introduces his project “PALABRA in the Classroom” a new resource designed to bring the PALABRA Archive into the classroom through curated lesson plans for teachers.
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin America, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, PALABRA Archive, Research Guides
Posted by: Alyson Williams
Former Latin American, Caribbean, and European Division (LAC&E) Intern, Maria Rebecca Escamilla introduces her Storymap “Mexican Women Authors,” a multimedia journey through the works and lives of five seminal Mexican women authors: Inés Arredondo, Elena Poniatowska, Esther Seligson, Carmen Boullosa, and Cristina Rivera Garza.
Posted in: Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape, Hispanic Reading Room, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, PALABRA Archive, StoryMaps
Posted by: David Morris
A personal account of the author’s time as a student in France, followed by a discussion of Arthurian romances in Old French, regional dialects in France, and medieval images in modern cinema.
Posted in: European Reading Room, France, Latin American, Caribbean and European Division, Manuscripts, Uncategorized